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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 27, 2022

350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $153.66/cwt -7.93 vs last sale · ≈ $650/hd at 423 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $139.22/cwt +0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $650/hd at 467 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $174.79/cwt -7.11 vs last sale · ≈ $617/hd at 353 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 350 2,404 313
Feeder cattle 266 1,855 171
Slaughter cattle 40 367 87
Replacement cattle 44 182 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (350). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves mostly steady. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–582 578 6 143.00–145.00 $143.32 $828 -13.14
615 615 1 143.00 $143.00 $879 -9.71
685–686 686 9 140.00–145.00 $140.55 $964 +3.18
700–735 718 2 132.00–140.00 $135.90 $976 -6.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 144.00 $144.00 $742 -20.06
553–555 553 6 140.00–142.00 $140.33 $776 -17.29
660 660 1 139.00 $139.00 $917 -7.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 170.00 $170.00 $434 -4.04
355–365 360 2 170.00 $170.00 $612 +4.01
555–575 565 2 133.00–135.00 $134.02 $757 +2.53
655 655 1 122.00 $122.00 $799 -3.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 148.00 $148.00 $377 -6.22
330–338 335 8 135.00–145.00 $139.01 $466 -4.62
355–395 375 4 135.00–145.00 $141.21 $530 -6.34
455–472 467 15 134.00–142.00 $139.22 $650 +0.10
500–545 537 6 126.00–136.50 $133.68 $718 +0.64
555–570 563 6 120.00–126.00 $121.33 $683 -5.66
600–645 620 4 109.00–119.00 $112.29 $696 -9.57
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 375 3 150.00–157.00 $153.44 $575 -3.12
425–445 432 3 150.00–157.00 $152.41 $658 -1.04
455–465 460 4 144.00–154.00 $147.54 $679 -0.29
470 value added 470 1 157.00 $157.00 $738 —
500–505 504 8 143.00–148.00 $147.38 $743 +4.27
555–588 581 5 129.50–133.00 $130.17 $756 -8.90
615–625 619 5 124.50–129.00 $126.32 $782 -15.19
660 660 1 123.00 $123.00 $812 -4.15
700–730 720 5 120.00–123.00 $120.81 $870 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 357 3 121.00–128.00 $124.65 $445 -15.99
435–445 440 2 120.00–128.00 $124.05 $546 -7.17
455–465 460 2 115.00–124.00 $119.55 $550 -8.38
500–543 521 7 114.00–121.00 $117.96 $615 -7.06

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 175.00 $175.00 $490 -3.90
355–390 366 6 155.00–165.00 $160.86 $589 -12.60
406–445 423 15 150.00–159.00 $153.66 $650 -7.93
455–465 460 8 150.00–155.00 $151.98 $699 -9.75
500–535 518 8 136.00–144.00 $139.10 $721 -6.41
555–575 568 4 134.00–140.00 $137.01 $778 -0.11
600–645 615 3 124.00–128.00 $125.72 $773 +2.09
655–675 665 5 117.00–124.00 $121.79 $810 +2.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 258 3 144.00–150.00 $147.29 $380 -25.76
300–335 321 4 140.00–150.00 $145.11 $466 -18.27
355–365 358 4 140.00–144.00 $142.01 $508 -13.75
455–480 465 7 138.00–144.00 $140.70 $654 -2.49
500–535 512 3 129.00–135.00 $131.09 $671 -2.79
555–580 573 4 120.00–127.00 $123.78 $709 -1.13
600–635 625 7 117.00–122.00 $120.63 $754 +1.11
660–675 668 4 105.00–110.00 $107.53 $718 -4.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–355 353 10 170.00–176.00 $174.79 $617 -7.11
425–445 430 10 164.00–170.00 $165.72 $713 -8.76
455–490 463 5 159.00–164.00 $160.40 $743 -7.08
500–535 523 3 151.00–156.00 $154.07 $806 -7.93
555–575 562 3 142.00–151.00 $147.27 $828 +1.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1335 1276 80-85% 7 60.00–64.00 $61.44 $784 -13.28
1000–1565 1314 80-85% 11 70.00–76.00 $73.73 $969 -9.05
1250–1655 1474 80-85% 5 79.00–85.00 $82.75 $1,220 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1100 1050 85-90% 4 48.00–53.00 $51.55 $541 -10.43
1100–1130 1110 85-90% 3 55.00–62.00 $59.03 $655 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,580 —
1700–2005 1866 4 88.50–90.50 $89.55 $1,671 —
1770–1990 1890 4 75.00–80.00 $78.80 $1,489 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1110 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 530.00–780.00 $669.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1100 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–900.00 $845.76
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620–700 660 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 500.00–650.00 $579.55 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 785.00 $785.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.